Months after its grand opening, Sudbury MPP Glenn Thibeault announced a $533,330 investment from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation to support Science North's $1-million upgrade to its IMAX theatre.

On Feb. 6, Science North reopened its IMAX theatre with an upgraded laser projection system and a new digital sound system with 12 discrete channels and sub-bass. Read more.

The money will support the IMP Aerospace Flight Gallery, and students and visitors will learn how to build and fly aircraft as well as principles of flight work, and maintenance and repairs through simulators.

“We look forward to our long-term partnership with the New Discovery Centre as we create awareness, educate, and develop interest in aerospace for our young minds throughout the province.” Read more

The Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum has partnered with Alberta Conservation Association, which will provide a number of benefits to the palaeontological institution.

The ACA is a science-based group dedicated to preserving fish, wildlife, and habitat resources in the province. It was founded in 1997 and runs conservation programs, grant programs, and educational programs for the public.

The exhibit will focus on the future of energy and the Iroquois concept of Seven Generations.Read more

Timed to coincide with Science Literacy Week 2016, a new survey from the Ontario Science Centre shows that although most Canadians are confident in their grasp of key scientific issues, there are significant gaps in their actual understanding of the science behind them. The survey, conducted by Leger, asked Canadians about their scientific knowledge of climate change, vaccinations and genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The results show that being familiar with the science behind an issue does not necessarily equate to understanding. Read more

The national cleanup initiative is a joint effort of the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Canada. According to a release from WWF, more than 2,000 cleanups have been organized across the country in 2016 so far. That’s the most amount of events ever registered in the program in one calendar year. Read more

The specimen was discovered by Dr. Riccardo Levi-Setti on the Manuels River in the early 1980s. The Manuels River Natural Heritage Society says the fossil is believed to have been buried alive.

“Complete trilobites such as this one are extraordinarily rare, making this large and highly detailed specimen extremely valuable, financially, scientifically and aesthetically,” the society wrote in a news release. Read more